Legend has it if you play fast enough it will burst into flames using just friction. Bear Grylls also carries Fender picks around as a survival tool as a reliable way of making a fire in far-flung places.
TBH these fender picks look really cool. I got some for free once and I don't use them. They are put in a safe place. When I want to look at them I look. When I want to play I use my fingers cause i'm a bassist.
Nice thicc burnt marshmallow picc. On another note, try out the Andy James or John Petrucci signature Dunlop Flow picks. They don't feel as thick at 2mm because of the logo being stamped instead of raised. The Ultex material is incredibly grippy, even when sweating, and the Petrucci version is much closer to a jazz 3 if you don't like the regular flow size. I swap a lot between Dava's and Flow's for different tonal purpose when recording or just to make a run a bit easier.
I've found the Dunlop Big Stubby 3mm to be THE pick for me. Massive enough to minimise pick loss, great grip, smooth playing, but still pretty decent attack for Metal rhythm playing
I'm like a super nerd when it comes to picks... I collect them. There aren't very many videos online about people's passion for the plectrum. Love your stuff Keep it up man! ✌
I’m glad I’m not the only one that put flame to a fender celluloid pick after seeing this. I did it outside though. My neighbours had some questions. Then they lit one on fire too.
When I had first started playing guitar I lit one of those fender picks on fire cause I was trying to melt it to make my own pickshape and I accidentally made a ball of fire in my room
My dad loved his expensive cymbals lol. When we went to guitar center, he would spend all of his time with cymbals, and always kept his cymbals polished and nice.
And? That's part of the drum kit. That's like saying I bought a $500 pickup for my guitar. So what. Now if you paid $500 for drumsticks, then we could talk.
I feel like the Purple had a ton of midrange. I would love to hear it demo'd on an acoustic. I use either a Jazz III Tortex or a brass TeckPick on my acoustic when I'm not fingerpicking and it would be fun experimenting with a behemoth like that.
I also use jazz 3 but they are the black max grip. I've used the jazz 3 picks since year 2 or 3 of guitar playing and I've never looked back. For me it gave me more precision and speed.
I used to use those paper thin picks and I stood by them for a long while, than I tried an ultex 2mm. I’ve used them since then. They wear out fast but it matches my intense playing, and is actually really good for clean calm stuff. I have no idea how I ever stood those thin ones. Great video, you should win some sort of award for the fuego.
I’d like to suggest the Jazz iii Max grip carbon fibers. I feel it has the best of all traits. Normal jazz thickness, improved grip surface and the carbon fiber has the best longevity in a pick I’ve ever used.
@@Manik530 I love the regular Petrucci Jazz III, I also tried his flow model which also for me is really "flowy" and easy to use but it makes me lose a lot of sound brightness and attack especially on cleans
Dunlop Flows are usually made of Ultex, or Ultem/PEI. I recently got into thicker picks up to 2 mm with those, and I noticed that nylon above like 1.5 mm thickness is actually quite sturdy. So I started making my own picks made of 2 mm nylon (or rather, PA6/Perlon), shaped with three equal tips modelled after the Flow. It's pretty nice, and since it's basically three tips (like a triangle pick) it'll last a very long time. What I didn't like about the Flow, especially the 2 mm on, was that they're quite noisy on the high strings. Lots of PING noise on attack.
Fun video man. I was knocked off of being a drummer a couple years back due to a wrist injury. Decided to pick up the guitar, and, well, I am sold on Purple Plectrum's stuff. I have 2 arrows and 1 scallon all three at 9mm. Love the tone and feel. Complete rubbish for pick scraping though. Thanks for featuring it. Enjoy!
I find my biggest issue with picks is them slipping and re-orienting when playing. when i discovered brain picks snarling dogs with the super sharp grip it was a game changer but i never like the bevel on the tip so i would sand them on emmery boards. eventually i found dava picks, prime tones, and other jazz 3 style beveled tips that allowed for pinch harmonics and speed picking but also offered a rubberized or textured grip. I haven't tried the super chunk picks but I have put a concerted effort into refining my pick preference as it absolutely makes a difference on your technical ability with the instrument as well as pick attack tone, because as you say the basic fender mediums that come with your first guitar just don't cut it. I also use thump picks from time to time there's one called a "bumble bee" that uses a jazz 3 and is very comfortable compared to the jim dunlops that will turn your finger purple in 30 minutes. good video dude nice to see a pick video that isn't an artist pimping their own tin of signature picks.
I'm a big fan of the Dunlop Tortex Sharp picks, I love the texture and how smoothly the pick the strings. I've been using 0.88mm for years although I just got a sampler pack and I must say I'm really liking the 1.5mm thick picks, they may be my new go to. It makes tremolo picking effortless, it feels like cheating.
I prefer a 1mm pick, same shape as the fender one, but I cut it so it's very sharp. I do this because I like the height of the fender pick, but the sharpness of a jazz pick, so it's a good in-between
having used dunlop jazz 3's and 205 jazztones for years, I bought a few primetone jazz 3's and fell in love. After using those for a few years, I bought some petrucci flow picks earlier this year because they were the smallest flow pick and I wanted to try the hype. Literally all I use now because I can manipulate them to be almost as subtle as the primetone, as useful in lead as the jazz and they flow, so you get the same type of string release as the jazztones. The bigger size actually helps me in hybrid picking as well.
Jazz III's are my favorite picks as well however... I played a pick recently made of ACTUAL tortoise shell and it was shaped almost exactly like a Jazz III and had the same thickness. It was the best pick I've ever used. Period. Tried it on acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin and even Bass (I play with my fingers on bass UNLESS I'm playing super heavy metal style stuff) and the tortoise shell pick is my favorite of all time.
I too had a tortoise shell pick once thing was super warm the guy told me it was intended for nylon string guitars it was nice till I dropped it and it went into the pick void.. rip
I have a handful of these Purple Plectrum picks in various sizes and overall I think they are pretty cool. I've taken them on a few tours and haven't lost them and they are really good for warming up pre show but also I've switched to them mid show a few times when my hand cramps up (I do a LOT of tremolo picking) and it would help ease my hand for sure.
I just would like to add that I can't keep up with a pick for more than one use after I put it down I think they self destruct or something. That or either little pick goblins crawl out and steal them.
@@musicmason You sir might have just solved two of the biggest mysteries on Earth. Where do picks go and why do I have all these extra plastic lids. Whats the quote, "Its a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma." But I do think that you sir have just solved both these questions.
@@trailryder5813 now we just have to figure out how to turn them back into picks. I wonder what a Tupperware pick would sound like. Couldn't be that bad, it makes sweet tea taste better.
@@musicmason Are you suggesting a business model for a Pick Recovery Company? Maybe even a reality TV show? But the real question is what came first the pick or the lid?
As a person who uses Dunlop big stubby and other thicker picks, I find it much easier, plus the picks life last longer as it doesn’t bend and slowly wears down. Plus tremolo picking is a million times easier as the pick doesn’t dig into the strings and get caught.
I have a small dipping bowl I bought for a dollar and somehow became the place I store all of the picks I don't use. It's almost full of picks of all shapes, sizes, and thicknesses; from 0.73 to 4.2mm. On my desk and in the pick pouch on my keychain are 0.73mm Jazz IIIs for most electric stuff (in white, because they're easier to find in the dark) and 0.73mm Everly Star Picks for acoustic and strummier electric stuff. The thin Jazz III feels almost like fingerpicking without extra pick mass to push through. I like a standard pick shape for strumming, and the star cutout in the Star Picks really is the best pick grip, in my opinion.
I really like the Dava Grip Tip picks because the texture makes it so I don't have to hold onto the pick so tightly. I'll have to check this thick one out. Good video.
A blind comparison would seem to be the next thing to try. I appreciated hearing and seeing which pick produced which sound. I would like to know if my ears pick out what my eyes would. Helpful comparison, thank you.
@@juanpgomez1299 If she threw a pebble at you when you dumped her, then you turned said pebble into a pick... this does not count as a pick MADE from a pebble GIVEN to you by said ex. Lol😂😂😂
The material of the Flow Picks is the same as the Ultex, but dyed. It's basically Polyetherimide, which is a high performance polymer. It's even harder and much more durable than Delrin (Tortex Picks). Drop a Tortex and an Ultex pick on a hard surface, the Ultex sounds much glassier. So is its tone, much more snap. You can't hear a difference on overdriven electric guitars, but I love the clarity on acoustics. The normal Ultex picks are not dyed. Polyetherimide has a transparent yellow color. I play 1 or 1.5 mm Ultex Sharp picks (normal size with Jazz III tip...yummy ..plus they have a beveled edge, nice and flowy...but not as much as the flow) and sometimes thicker flow picks, but the high price of the Flows scares me away. ...long story short it's a pretty advanced polymer, but nothing proprietary. Nerd talk off!
Angus Hampton Carr I’ve been using flows as well, they’re cool but I seem to have more control over hits if I use the light Black Ice. I might try mediums
a year ago i was testing a 7mm pick of purple plektrum (thanks rob scallon) and it's my favourite now! i never play with another pick + they last a really long time! so worth the price
what the hell are you doing to your picks where they deteriorate? i've been using the same red nylon jazz iiis for years and they looks exactly the same.
I have played the same fender heavy that came in my guitar case for more than three years playing bass and guitar daily and it still works just fine (?
I had a Dunlop nylon thin pick (orange) that never took wear. It lasted years until I lost it. Most pick material does abrade faster though. I use Dunlop tortex Jazz III XL picks these days. They wear down on the points, but I buy bulk bags of 100 at a time and like the sound and feel of them, so I'm fine with it.
I guess you never do pick slides. I have a bowl full of different jazz 3s and almost all of them are quite banged up. Petrucci signatures also tend to get rounder the more I play with one.
7:04 - Woke up to the sound of pouring rain The wind would whisper and I'd think of you And all the tears you cried, that called my name And when you needed me I came through
Picks are great. I often use them for playing guitar. I use different shapes, materials, thicknesses, etc. On my favorite live bar gig guitar I like a very thick slightly oversized pick made from Brazilian agate. Lasts forever unless you drop it on a heart floor.
I started watching and expected the thick pick to be ridiculous. Now I want one! The cleans and schredding actually sound good . It also looks comfortable and might be usefull on a bass
I used to use really thick picks, since I felt that they helped smooth out my picking. But a few years back, I realized I got much better tone, attack and note definition with a thin pick, as opposed to a thick one. Especially with rhythm, a thin pick really lets you dig in for an aggressive and heavy attack with clear note definition. I have stayed with thin picks since. I use picks between 0.88 up to 1.14 - mostly Dunlop Tortex.
Your 2 videos on guitar picks, this one and the expensive guitar pick video, are the only guitar pick video that I could actually tell a difference in tone on an electric guitar. Maybe you should do a video on how you recorded the sound?
The hunt for the perfect Jazz III-shaped pick is everlasting. At present I'm in love with Dunlop Primetone Jazz III 1.4mm, but that might change whenever.
Wow,I clicked on Purple Plectrum and those are some expensive picks.One was $59.95.I play bass and was dropping picks so I found the V Picks Psycho use by Billy Sheehan and it's about 10 mm the thickest I have seen I bought one for about 12 bucks thinking "how expensive".But I like it.Im gonna look into that 16 mm job you've shown us.Nice work. P.S I went back on and saw one for $89.95!!!! Sold out!!!
I started off with a 2mm Dunlop Big Stubby, and sticked to it for a long time; the other picks I had were much thinner. Then I tried the Tortex XL Jazz 3. Man, I loved it. For a while. I noticed that, even with thick picks, their size is important too, and I realized that I like the smaller ones. So, I'm using 2 different Ultex Jazz 3, one of 2mm (main pick), and the other would be around 1,35mm, it's the yellow and thin one. The 2mm was the first of them (I actually bought the yellow because I lost the 2mm for a couple weeks lol), and I immediately started to trem pick, and it felt absurdly nice and easier.
3mm jumbo Jazz flow. Held close to the tip at a slight off-set is best pick ever for precise fast picking. Still on the hunt for anything better. For me, it's not about tone, it's feel. And it's not thickness beyond a certain point, it the tip shape. The Flow 3mm just has a very rounded smooth profile allowing the pick to glide fast off the string while having the stiffness that allows minimal movement. I've tried other 3mm picks but either the material is rougher or the profile is more angled or both, leading to a slight bind feel on the string. I find these types of pick do well for slower melodic lines, however. In a recording environment, I'd use different picks for different purposes - for live, it's the Flow as it does everything.
Great video. It's nice to hear the different picks in direct sequence. I use Nylon Jazz IIIs. I find them the hardest wearing picks. I remember Michael Angelo Batio saying the same thing. I even sharpen the tip with sandpaper.
To sharpen up a worn pick, rub the edges on some carpet. I keep a little square of carpet in my guitar case for this. I use 0.5mm picks and I've found this gives me greater control over dynamics at high volume, with very little compression. With a thin pick, gripping the pick even very slightly tends to 'stiffen it', so ultimately I can achieve different effects with a single pick. The 'heavy picks for fast playing' thing is pretty silly, just like the 'heavy strings for big tone' thing.
I enjoy this video. I'm a pick "nerd". I've bought a number of "boutique" picks and regular ones. I like the feel and sound of Chicken Picks. Winspear picks are nice too (and they're in the U.K.). Re fiscal irresponsibility: I have not one, but two Blue Chip picks. They're pretty good, and made out some kind super, super, expensive thermoplastic (I guess Blue Chip has some of this stuff left over after using it to make parts for the aerospace industry or whatever else needs really good plastic bits). I am not crazy about the way they sound, but they are wear resistant. They make very little extraneous noise They'd probably be more useful to me to me on some sort of acoustic instrument.
Fun fact: if you do what I do and grind a bulk load of cheap celluloid blanks so they're pointy, the dust/powder that is leftover is borderline explosive
Nice pick vid dude! 👌 I do a buttload of trem picking and in my many years of playing have never gnarled a jazz III to an unusable state. They always get lost well before that happens.
Funnily enough i actually love my thick picks. I used to hand carve them from 6mm-15mm. I stopped selling them and kept the last 20 for myself. Which came in super handy when i got hit with guillain barre at the start of the year. An autoimmune disease which destroyed my nervous system and has left me up till and including today recovering from full body paralysis. The thick picks were amazing as i couldnt pinch but was desperate to play again.
Haha, if you thought the 2mm Dunlop Flow pick was thick a couple of years ago, they now make a 4.2mm, which I actually love because I'm old and have trouble holding on to "regular" picks due to arthritic hands. With a nice little heaping helping of Gorilla Snot gluing the massive pick to my paw I rarely launch picks across the room and under the most difficult to move furniture any more. I originally ordered a couple of the Dunlop Flow 420 picks as a novelty because " Hehe, 420", but ended up really liking them. Edit: I guess I should have watched the whole video instead of pausing near the beginning to chime in.
Cats like Cody Wright get really into pick material and tone testing. The drop test is always a fun one. Example; guitar tracking. Just not sitting right in the highs. You could pull up an EQ, change strings, amp settings etc. Me, I find an area of frequencies I feel are missing and pull out my pick pile and start dropping them on the desk one by one, listening for that range, or whatever jumps out at my ears. I really think picks can make a huge difference in tone and style of playing, for me as a bass player who’s into 50’s and 60’s tones. Can’t play a Carol Kaye line with some nylon feather. I break out something more like my 2.7mm Chickenpick. They’re some sort of, erm, ceramic material? I quite like them, got a pack of different shapes and thicknesses. They all T H I C C, tho.
A medium (.73? Idk, the yellow one) Dunlop Tortex is like my standard pick. I use the round edge mostly. And I keep some thinner ones around, too. Even for bass (sometimes especially for fast extreme metal kinda bass) sometimes you are best served with a very thin, pointy pick. Yeah, viva variety!
I thought you did a great job. I also concluded, in my humble opinion, that you feel the most comfortable {self-admittedly} with the pick boy edge. Every take with that one sounded superior to my ears.
I jump between 3 picks depending on what I’m playing: I mostly play Ice Pix Steel Picks. I also play a Dunlop pick which I can’t remember the name of at the moment but looks like it’s been rolled into their Primetone line, and then I also play a heavy Fender celluloid teardrop pick. I have a set of wooden picks my dad bought me for my birthday a couple years ago that I was using for a bit too.
I had settled on Gravity picks. Their takes on Jazz III are fantastic, other models like Razer, Pointed standard or Gold series are great also. They don’t slip or turn in my fingers, so they are great for longer, tremolo picked death metal riffs. So far I didn’t lose any, so price doesn’t bother me as much. Oh and they have Rob Chapman signature one.!..!! I bought one of Purple’s 9mm models, it’s fun, does have some advantages, but I find it little awkward.
After buying a few gravity picks i really liked i bought sheets of Makrolon, a disk sander, a band saw and now i make my own picks. I tried jazz3 variants. My favourite are 6 to 8 mm with a slightly bigger jazz3 form. They do not look as good as factory or luthier build picks, but i like them. I use them for jamming and practice. For recording i still use the red jazz3s.
I use thick celluloid thumb picks I’ve shortened. You never drop them and they don’t turn. I imagine the thick pick gives a similar effect where it feels more anchored. Celluloid is definitely flammable, I’ve seen people buy a bag of cheap ones and keep them in their camping gear. They actually work great for starting campfires 😆
"This is a Fender, Celluloid, Medium-gauge pic, because it's a common pic, we're going to test it against the others."
*Immediately lights in on fire*
Trial by fire? 🔥
Legend has it if you play fast enough it will burst into flames using just friction. Bear Grylls also carries Fender picks around as a survival tool as a reliable way of making a fire in far-flung places.
Lucky it wasn’t nitrate…
TBH these fender picks look really cool. I got some for free once and I don't use them. They are put in a safe place. When I want to look at them I look. When I want to play I use my fingers cause i'm a bassist.
@@noideaforthecanalsname1896 lmao this is actually funny as fuck
Wow a 12 minute video about guitar picks....
Mate I could talk for probably 8 hours about guitar picks it’s fine
@85X LMAO great comment.
Nice thicc burnt marshmallow picc.
On another note, try out the Andy James or John Petrucci signature Dunlop Flow picks. They don't feel as thick at 2mm because of the logo being stamped instead of raised. The Ultex material is incredibly grippy, even when sweating, and the Petrucci version is much closer to a jazz 3 if you don't like the regular flow size. I swap a lot between Dava's and Flow's for different tonal purpose when recording or just to make a run a bit easier.
I've actually seen a lot longer vids on pics.
Have you done a string gauge shoot out video yet
Imagine using a normal jazz 3, LOL.
This post was made by Kirk Hammet Signature purple sparkle jazz 3 gang
replied to by the jim root jazz 3 gang
Vores u in John petrucci signature jazz 3
Scofs in Eric Johnson jazz 3
I love the Kirk Hammett jazz 3
@@potatoheadhaoy john petrucci jazz 3 gang (edit: maybe i should mention i moved to swiss picks and i ordered some winspears recently lol)
I've found the Dunlop Big Stubby 3mm to be THE pick for me. Massive enough to minimise pick loss, great grip, smooth playing, but still pretty decent attack for Metal rhythm playing
I'm like a super nerd when it comes to picks... I collect them. There aren't very many videos online about people's passion for the plectrum.
Love your stuff
Keep it up man!
✌
I'm always down for a pick shootout so thanks for the video!!
You should upload some videos about your pick collection?
I like my guitar picks like I like my women, thick.
But not too thick
Black?
But do you lose your women like you lose guitar picks? Haha!
Just like women, I buy my guitar picks for 50p each from a store
I like my picks like I like my men. Mute and easily replaceable.
I had the same pick for almost 15 years and still rocking. Not even paid for it, came for free with a pair of Converse shoes
What? I grind through like 10 picks per month
@@Ed-wt3jn I'm not a very talented player and I don't play very often. You must be punishing those strings man :D
@@MatiasBertuzziPH just playing normally. I play nylon and they get chewed up fast.
@@MatiasBertuzziPH nylon picks that is
I have a lot of picks but i dont grind them at all. All of them are almost like new. Beacouse I play bass and picks are illegal on bass.
16mm is thick? I should show this to my girlfriend
Yahli Gowans LMAO
LOL
Lmao
heh
low key brest comment
KDH: Don't try this at home
Me: Tries this at home.
Don't worry though, I accept liability for my house burning down.
No you didn't, you told the wife the last thing you remember was plugging your guitar into the Marshall and it spontaneously combusted...
I’m glad I’m not the only one that put flame to a fender celluloid pick after seeing this. I did it outside though. My neighbours had some questions. Then they lit one on fire too.
Me: *laughs in fingerstyle*
You will play metal and solos with fingers lol
@@almond42069 why not
@@almond42069 flamenco?
@@anuvette You'r God level
@@lancia-037 what flamenco?
When I had first started playing guitar I lit one of those fender picks on fire cause I was trying to melt it to make my own pickshape and I accidentally made a ball of fire in my room
"Im fiscally irresponsible."
Drummers: pfft you call that irresponsible, i just bought a new $500 cymbal
Haha I'm indeed.and sadly most crashes worth having ar at least $250-400
My dad loved his expensive cymbals lol. When we went to guitar center, he would spend all of his time with cymbals, and always kept his cymbals polished and nice.
I have an electric drum set. Td27kv gang where you at?
And? That's part of the drum kit. That's like saying I bought a $500 pickup for my guitar. So what.
Now if you paid $500 for drumsticks, then we could talk.
@@J.C... homie, it's a joke on a comment from a year ago. Chill out lmao
Need a 'Pick Scraping 10 hours' video for my neighbors.
On a never-ending feedbacking loop
Yikes.. gives me the chills even just thinking about it..
Hahaaaaa 🤘🏻
Alternate it with very loud peacock calls & you'll drive 'em nuts for sure.
I feel like the Purple had a ton of midrange. I would love to hear it demo'd on an acoustic. I use either a Jazz III Tortex or a brass TeckPick on my acoustic when I'm not fingerpicking and it would be fun experimenting with a behemoth like that.
That tv show intro is a nice touch
Have thought about getting one of those purple picks to test out, I tend to go for at least 1.14m and above
I also use jazz 3 but they are the black max grip. I've used the jazz 3 picks since year 2 or 3 of guitar playing and I've never looked back. For me it gave me more precision and speed.
3:55 KDH has achieved PEAK COMEDY
PICK COMEDY
🅱️ruh
I used to use those paper thin picks and I stood by them for a long while, than I tried an ultex 2mm. I’ve used them since then. They wear out fast but it matches my intense playing, and is actually really good for clean calm stuff. I have no idea how I ever stood those thin ones. Great video, you should win some sort of award for the fuego.
2mm ultex is all i use too
I’d like to suggest the Jazz iii Max grip carbon fibers. I feel it has the best of all traits. Normal jazz thickness, improved grip surface and the carbon fiber has the best longevity in a pick I’ve ever used.
Have you tried the patrucci pick?
Carbon fibre is just plastic it also does not last long.
@@Manik530 I love the regular Petrucci Jazz III, I also tried his flow model which also for me is really "flowy" and easy to use but it makes me lose a lot of sound brightness and attack especially on cleans
Dude this small pick made for kids.
Sidenote: I severely admire how precise your playing is, especially your shredding, I really appreciate it as a jazz rhythm section player
"One pick to rule them all"
-Gandolf
Dunlop Flows are usually made of Ultex, or Ultem/PEI. I recently got into thicker picks up to 2 mm with those, and I noticed that nylon above like 1.5 mm thickness is actually quite sturdy. So I started making my own picks made of 2 mm nylon (or rather, PA6/Perlon), shaped with three equal tips modelled after the Flow. It's pretty nice, and since it's basically three tips (like a triangle pick) it'll last a very long time.
What I didn't like about the Flow, especially the 2 mm on, was that they're quite noisy on the high strings. Lots of PING noise on attack.
Fun video man. I was knocked off of being a drummer a couple years back due to a wrist injury. Decided to pick up the guitar, and, well, I am sold on Purple Plectrum's stuff. I have 2 arrows and 1 scallon all three at 9mm. Love the tone and feel. Complete rubbish for pick scraping though. Thanks for featuring it. Enjoy!
I find my biggest issue with picks is them slipping and re-orienting when playing. when i discovered brain picks snarling dogs with the super sharp grip it was a game changer but i never like the bevel on the tip so i would sand them on emmery boards. eventually i found dava picks, prime tones, and other jazz 3 style beveled tips that allowed for pinch harmonics and speed picking but also offered a rubberized or textured grip. I haven't tried the super chunk picks but I have put a concerted effort into refining my pick preference as it absolutely makes a difference on your technical ability with the instrument as well as pick attack tone, because as you say the basic fender mediums that come with your first guitar just don't cut it. I also use thump picks from time to time there's one called a "bumble bee" that uses a jazz 3 and is very comfortable compared to the jim dunlops that will turn your finger purple in 30 minutes. good video dude nice to see a pick video that isn't an artist pimping their own tin of signature picks.
I use brain picks snarling dogs, they have amazing grip for fast paced rock/metal but the sound and string feel Is not good at all
I'm a big fan of the Dunlop Tortex Sharp picks, I love the texture and how smoothly the pick the strings. I've been using 0.88mm for years although I just got a sampler pack and I must say I'm really liking the 1.5mm thick picks, they may be my new go to. It makes tremolo picking effortless, it feels like cheating.
I prefer 0,96mm... thin enough to play incredible fast downstrokes, thick enough to not get destroyed within playing one song
I prefer a 1mm pick, same shape as the fender one, but I cut it so it's very sharp. I do this because I like the height of the fender pick, but the sharpness of a jazz pick, so it's a good in-between
having used dunlop jazz 3's and 205 jazztones for years, I bought a few primetone jazz 3's and fell in love. After using those for a few years, I bought some petrucci flow picks earlier this year because they were the smallest flow pick and I wanted to try the hype. Literally all I use now because I can manipulate them to be almost as subtle as the primetone, as useful in lead as the jazz and they flow, so you get the same type of string release as the jazztones. The bigger size actually helps me in hybrid picking as well.
I liked the sound of the Fender pick. I couldn't live with a thick pick that wouldn't scrape.
Wow, at the end that riff you're playing, the pickboy sounded amazing
"I like em big, I like em chunky."
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Never heard of Purple Plectrums...but years ago I switched to 3mm - 4mm V-Picks and haven't looked back. Thick picks rule!
Jazz III's are my favorite picks as well however... I played a pick recently made of ACTUAL tortoise shell and it was shaped almost exactly like a Jazz III and had the same thickness. It was the best pick I've ever used. Period. Tried it on acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin and even Bass (I play with my fingers on bass UNLESS I'm playing super heavy metal style stuff) and the tortoise shell pick is my favorite of all time.
I too had a tortoise shell pick once thing was super warm the guy told me it was intended for nylon string guitars it was nice till I dropped it and it went into the pick void.. rip
@@marcialarmijo4077 RIP sorry for your loss! It sounds amazing on everything!
I have a handful of these Purple Plectrum picks in various sizes and overall I think they are pretty cool. I've taken them on a few tours and haven't lost them and they are really good for warming up pre show but also I've switched to them mid show a few times when my hand cramps up (I do a LOT of tremolo picking) and it would help ease my hand for sure.
I just would like to add that I can't keep up with a pick for more than one use after I put it down I think they self destruct or something. That or either little pick goblins crawl out and steal them.
They take your picks and turn them into all those extra Tupperware lids in the cabinet.
@@musicmason You sir might have just solved two of the biggest mysteries on Earth. Where do picks go and why do I have all these extra plastic lids. Whats the quote, "Its a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma." But I do think that you sir have just solved both these questions.
@@trailryder5813 now we just have to figure out how to turn them back into picks. I wonder what a Tupperware pick would sound like. Couldn't be that bad, it makes sweet tea taste better.
Put them in an altoids case
@@musicmason Are you suggesting a business model for a Pick Recovery Company? Maybe even a reality TV show? But the real question is what came first the pick or the lid?
After 22 years of playing guitar i finally got the perfect one
Jim Dunlop big stubby 2mm
Finally, a pick that I won't lose
I'm all about the Dunlop Ultex Standard 1.14mm. John Petrucci uses a Jazz III sized one, same material and thickness; you might like them.
0:35 sums up guitar picks in 6 seconds
Clayton teardrops. Only picks I use. Great texture, superb control, stands up to any abuse. I use super heavy ones, around 1.5 mm.
Question: is it possible to pick-squeal with the huge pick comfortably?
Pick squeal = pinch harmonics
Zephyr Skeome was about to ask, lol.
As a person who uses Dunlop big stubby and other thicker picks, I find it much easier, plus the picks life last longer as it doesn’t bend and slowly wears down. Plus tremolo picking is a million times easier as the pick doesn’t dig into the strings and get caught.
I have a small dipping bowl I bought for a dollar and somehow became the place I store all of the picks I don't use. It's almost full of picks of all shapes, sizes, and thicknesses; from 0.73 to 4.2mm.
On my desk and in the pick pouch on my keychain are 0.73mm Jazz IIIs for most electric stuff (in white, because they're easier to find in the dark) and 0.73mm Everly Star Picks for acoustic and strummier electric stuff. The thin Jazz III feels almost like fingerpicking without extra pick mass to push through. I like a standard pick shape for strumming, and the star cutout in the Star Picks really is the best pick grip, in my opinion.
"We can clearly hear the EQ differences"
Me: *hears absolutely no difference* I should probably listen on some better speakers, then...
i can hear a bit difference if i don't look at the screen
I really like the Dava Grip Tip picks because the texture makes it so I don't have to hold onto the pick so tightly. I'll have to check this thick one out. Good video.
I need my picks thicc af
I use a 50c USD coin rn, but I really want a 19mm Purple Plectrum pick
Try out Big Stubby's they make them at least up to 3mm which is what I use. Good spot for grip, lasts awhile, very good picks.
A blind comparison would seem to be the next thing to try. I appreciated hearing and seeing which pick produced which sound. I would like to know if my ears pick out what my eyes would. Helpful comparison, thank you.
Might aswell just go out in the forest and pick up a small pebble as a pick.
Personally 0.73-0.80 is my sweet spot.
NGL I would LOVE a pick made from a pebble
I actually have a pick that my ex made for me out of a pebble and it feels awesome
@@juanpgomez1299 I bet your ex did feel awesome..........on the inside 🤤
I agree... I use dunlop tortex .88, and that's a step UP from normal.
@@juanpgomez1299 If she threw a pebble at you when you dumped her, then you turned said pebble into a pick... this does not count as a pick MADE from a pebble GIVEN to you by said ex. Lol😂😂😂
The material of the Flow Picks is the same as the Ultex, but dyed. It's basically Polyetherimide, which is a high performance polymer. It's even harder and much more durable than Delrin (Tortex Picks). Drop a Tortex and an Ultex pick on a hard surface, the Ultex sounds much glassier. So is its tone, much more snap. You can't hear a difference on overdriven electric guitars, but I love the clarity on acoustics. The normal Ultex picks are not dyed. Polyetherimide has a transparent yellow color. I play 1 or 1.5 mm Ultex Sharp picks (normal size with Jazz III tip...yummy ..plus they have a beveled edge, nice and flowy...but not as much as the flow) and sometimes thicker flow picks, but the high price of the Flows scares me away. ...long story short it's a pretty advanced polymer, but nothing proprietary. Nerd talk off!
Don’t know if anyone said it yet, but that thin black boi you’re using. Switch it to a Black Ice light. They’re a jazz III size and I swear by them.
Black Ice are really good, but I prefer Jazz III’s because of the sharper tip
Angus Hampton Carr I’ve been using flows as well, they’re cool but I seem to have more control over hits if I use the light Black Ice. I might try mediums
a year ago i was testing a 7mm pick of purple plektrum (thanks rob scallon) and it's my favourite now! i never play with another pick + they last a really long time! so worth the price
My psychiatrist: Thicc picc isnt real it can’t hurt you
Thicc picc :
It can... AND IT WILL!!!
Hey man. This video is super important. Geeking out about picks is important.
So basically they all just sound the same. Cool.
Anon Anon yeah, is more of a preference and comfortable thing.
Fatter picks sounded brighter to me, but I guess the more relevant point is how much control you get
Pretty cool. Never saw a pick that thick. Looks like you were economy picking your scales. Cool lick in the end, like the harmonics in the tag.
what the hell are you doing to your picks where they deteriorate? i've been using the same red nylon jazz iiis for years and they looks exactly the same.
How
Yeah, the same. The jazz 3 is like the longest lasting pick I used. It lasts for at least a year before you see any changes in shape.
I have played the same fender heavy that came in my guitar case for more than three years playing bass and guitar daily and it still works just fine (?
I had a Dunlop nylon thin pick (orange) that never took wear. It lasted years until I lost it. Most pick material does abrade faster though. I use Dunlop tortex Jazz III XL picks these days. They wear down on the points, but I buy bulk bags of 100 at a time and like the sound and feel of them, so I'm fine with it.
I guess you never do pick slides. I have a bowl full of different jazz 3s and almost all of them are quite banged up. Petrucci signatures also tend to get rounder the more I play with one.
7:04 - Woke up to the sound of pouring rain
The wind would whisper and I'd think of you
And all the tears you cried, that called my name
And when you needed me I came through
When you said guitar nerd...
Me: Yep, that's me!
Picks are great. I often use them for playing guitar. I use different shapes, materials, thicknesses, etc. On my favorite live bar gig guitar I like a very thick slightly oversized pick made from Brazilian agate. Lasts forever unless you drop it on a heart floor.
Esto es un poco de todo xd
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I started watching and expected the thick pick to be ridiculous. Now I want one! The cleans and schredding actually sound good . It also looks comfortable and might be usefull on a bass
Tbh I couldn’t hear a difference in the normal playing
I used Tortex heavy picks, and recently I switched to these gravity acrylic picks, and they changed my playing, and I love them.
12 minute video about picks.
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I used to use really thick picks, since I felt that they helped smooth out my picking. But a few years back, I realized I got much better tone, attack and note definition with a thin pick, as opposed to a thick one. Especially with rhythm, a thin pick really lets you dig in for an aggressive and heavy attack with clear note definition. I have stayed with thin picks since. I use picks between 0.88 up to 1.14 - mostly Dunlop Tortex.
Same I love Jazz iii but they suck ass for rhythm or at least for me they do i can’t do like fast funk strumming with a Thicc pick
Exactly! Thin picks make better sound.
Thick pick make playing easier.
You know who makes really really over rated plectrums?.....
...Chapman 😂😂
He makes some other really overrated stuff too
Your 2 videos on guitar picks, this one and the expensive guitar pick video, are the only guitar pick video that I could actually tell a difference in tone on an electric guitar. Maybe you should do a video on how you recorded the sound?
My go to was always the 0.58 dunlop nylon pick. Had the same one for at least 3 years now and it’s still going strong.
I'm a big fan of the Dunlop Flow picks. Absolutely love them! The .73mm ones
The Dunlop Jazz 3 is legendary. Love it for blues.
The hunt for the perfect Jazz III-shaped pick is everlasting. At present I'm in love with Dunlop Primetone Jazz III 1.4mm, but that might change whenever.
Wow,I clicked on Purple Plectrum and those are some expensive picks.One was $59.95.I play bass and was dropping picks so I found the V Picks Psycho use by Billy Sheehan and it's about 10 mm the thickest I have seen I bought one for about 12 bucks thinking "how expensive".But I like it.Im gonna look into that 16 mm job you've shown us.Nice work. P.S I went back on and saw one for $89.95!!!! Sold out!!!
That aggressive pick tone sounds great
I use a small 3mm pick to warm up and 0.7mm when playing. Warming up with a thicker pick really helps me with accuracy
I started off with a 2mm Dunlop Big Stubby, and sticked to it for a long time; the other picks I had were much thinner. Then I tried the Tortex XL Jazz 3. Man, I loved it. For a while. I noticed that, even with thick picks, their size is important too, and I realized that I like the smaller ones. So, I'm using 2 different Ultex Jazz 3, one of 2mm (main pick), and the other would be around 1,35mm, it's the yellow and thin one. The 2mm was the first of them (I actually bought the yellow because I lost the 2mm for a couple weeks lol), and I immediately started to trem pick, and it felt absurdly nice and easier.
The opening joke was well done. 6 seconds in, this video already earned a like.
3mm jumbo Jazz flow. Held close to the tip at a slight off-set is best pick ever for precise fast picking. Still on the hunt for anything better. For me, it's not about tone, it's feel. And it's not thickness beyond a certain point, it the tip shape. The Flow 3mm just has a very rounded smooth profile allowing the pick to glide fast off the string while having the stiffness that allows minimal movement. I've tried other 3mm picks but either the material is rougher or the profile is more angled or both, leading to a slight bind feel on the string. I find these types of pick do well for slower melodic lines, however. In a recording environment, I'd use different picks for different purposes - for live, it's the Flow as it does everything.
I used to love those purple dunlop thick glassy ones for shredding. In fact, you've inspired me to seek some out, were amazing for alternate picking.
Great video. It's nice to hear the different picks in direct sequence. I use Nylon Jazz IIIs. I find them the hardest wearing picks. I remember Michael Angelo Batio saying the same thing. I even sharpen the tip with sandpaper.
To sharpen up a worn pick, rub the edges on some carpet. I keep a little square of carpet in my guitar case for this. I use 0.5mm picks and I've found this gives me greater control over dynamics at high volume, with very little compression. With a thin pick, gripping the pick even very slightly tends to 'stiffen it', so ultimately I can achieve different effects with a single pick. The 'heavy picks for fast playing' thing is pretty silly, just like the 'heavy strings for big tone' thing.
I enjoy this video. I'm a pick "nerd". I've bought a number of "boutique" picks and regular ones. I like the feel and sound of Chicken Picks. Winspear picks are nice too (and they're in the U.K.).
Re fiscal irresponsibility: I have not one, but two Blue Chip picks. They're pretty good, and made out some kind super, super, expensive thermoplastic (I guess Blue Chip has some of this stuff left over after using it to make parts for the aerospace industry or whatever else needs really good plastic bits). I am not crazy about the way they sound, but they are wear resistant. They make very little extraneous noise They'd probably be more useful to me to me on some sort of acoustic instrument.
Fun fact: if you do what I do and grind a bulk load of cheap celluloid blanks so they're pointy, the dust/powder that is leftover is borderline explosive
Borderline nothing. That shit is damn near napalm. Its sticky as hell and burns like the fires of hell.
I don't even use picks but I still watched the video 🌼 That huge pick looks comical but also cool at the same time. Thanks for the video!
Nice pick vid dude! 👌 I do a buttload of trem picking and in my many years of playing have never gnarled a jazz III to an unusable state. They always get lost well before that happens.
Dunlop flow picks are the best I've used hands down! Try them out, the pick feels great and sounds great as well.
Seemed to be the most balanced out of the picks he used in the video as well.
Funnily enough i actually love my thick picks. I used to hand carve them from 6mm-15mm. I stopped selling them and kept the last 20 for myself. Which came in super handy when i got hit with guillain barre at the start of the year. An autoimmune disease which destroyed my nervous system and has left me up till and including today recovering from full body paralysis. The thick picks were amazing as i couldnt pinch but was desperate to play again.
I wish you a speedy recovery!
Did you get it from a mosquito? I had chikungunya and zika and a similar experience with recovery/guitar playing
I use Dunlop nylon .73's for metal and I get plenty of miles out of em.
I’ve been on the same pick for over a year now and it’s honestly great. It’s a brass 1.2mm with a bit of sandpaper on each side for grip
Haha, if you thought the 2mm Dunlop Flow pick was thick a couple of years ago, they now make a 4.2mm, which I actually love because I'm old and have trouble holding on to "regular" picks due to arthritic hands. With a nice little heaping helping of Gorilla Snot gluing the massive pick to my paw I rarely launch picks across the room and under the most difficult to move furniture any more. I originally ordered a couple of the Dunlop Flow 420 picks as a novelty because " Hehe, 420", but ended up really liking them.
Edit: I guess I should have watched the whole video instead of pausing near the beginning to chime in.
Cats like Cody Wright get really into pick material and tone testing. The drop test is always a fun one. Example; guitar tracking. Just not sitting right in the highs. You could pull up an EQ, change strings, amp settings etc. Me, I find an area of frequencies I feel are missing and pull out my pick pile and start dropping them on the desk one by one, listening for that range, or whatever jumps out at my ears.
I really think picks can make a huge difference in tone and style of playing, for me as a bass player who’s into 50’s and 60’s tones. Can’t play a Carol Kaye line with some nylon feather. I break out something more like my 2.7mm Chickenpick. They’re some sort of, erm, ceramic material? I quite like them, got a pack of different shapes and thicknesses. They all T H I C C, tho.
A medium (.73? Idk, the yellow one) Dunlop Tortex is like my standard pick. I use the round edge mostly. And I keep some thinner ones around, too. Even for bass (sometimes especially for fast extreme metal kinda bass) sometimes you are best served with a very thin, pointy pick. Yeah, viva variety!
I thought you did a great job. I also concluded, in my humble opinion, that you feel the most comfortable {self-admittedly} with the pick boy edge. Every take with that one sounded superior to my ears.
I jump between 3 picks depending on what I’m playing: I mostly play Ice Pix Steel Picks. I also play a Dunlop pick which I can’t remember the name of at the moment but looks like it’s been rolled into their Primetone line, and then I also play a heavy Fender celluloid teardrop pick. I have a set of wooden picks my dad bought me for my birthday a couple years ago that I was using for a bit too.
The picking does absolutely sound massive while you pick it with the giant blob pick.
Back in the day we’d light picks on fire wile playing. Good fun.
I had settled on Gravity picks. Their takes on Jazz III are fantastic, other models like Razer, Pointed standard or Gold series are great also. They don’t slip or turn in my fingers, so they are great for longer, tremolo picked death metal riffs. So far I didn’t lose any, so price doesn’t bother me as much. Oh and they have Rob Chapman signature one.!..!!
I bought one of Purple’s 9mm models, it’s fun, does have some advantages, but I find it little awkward.
After buying a few gravity picks i really liked i bought sheets of Makrolon, a disk sander, a band saw and now i make my own picks. I tried jazz3 variants. My favourite are 6 to 8 mm with a slightly bigger jazz3 form. They do not look as good as factory or luthier build picks, but i like them. I use them for jamming and practice. For recording i still use the red jazz3s.
I use thick celluloid thumb picks I’ve shortened. You never drop them and they don’t turn. I imagine the thick pick gives a similar effect where it feels more anchored. Celluloid is definitely flammable, I’ve seen people buy a bag of cheap ones and keep them in their camping gear. They actually work great for starting campfires 😆
I’ve never seen this TH-cam “Chapters” feature before, its awesome! I wish every video had this!
Hey, if you get tired of the purple, you can always use them as a door stopper
my 6mm pick and 7mm pick are great. they really make it feel like you don't have to pick as hard.
He went full Martin Scorsese on the intro... Subscribed.